ECAC CHAMPIONS!

[Jim Hyla]

Speaking of 1980, that's the last year Cornell won an ECAC championship that I wasn't in attendance for. I've been at the last eight. I'm sure there are some here who have been at the same last eight, were there in 1980 too, and possibly earlier as well. So...who here holds the record for greater than eight, and at how many?

Anne and I have the same 8.  I would guess Jim has the record, and may have seen all 14.

As long as you bring it up, yes I have.

Although It wasn't our winning years, the toughest ECACs to get to were the 2 in 1976 and 1977 when I was at Michigan for Rheumatology Fellowship.

Those were also 2 out of 3 years when I didn't have season tickets. the other was the 67-8 season when I was in Boston.

No ESPN+ at that time, but plenty of hockey in Ann Arbor and Boston.

[Snowball]

Envy is one of the most unappealing human emotions so it's hard to admit I am consumed with it right now.

I have never been to Placid except for skiing in high school - very cold and icy.

March 21 is my wedding anniversary weekend and hubby likes to go south, not north every year, sigh. So yep I watched the games on the international feed (which sucks btw, cut out for the last 2 minutes of the championship game, I had to furiously text my Lynah seatmate "Did we win, did we win?"


Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

[ER]

Envy is one of the most unappealing human emotions so it's hard to admit I am consumed with it right now.

I have never been to Placid except for skiing in high school - very cold and icy.

March 21 is my wedding anniversary weekend and hubby likes to go south, not north every year, sigh. So yep I watched the games on the international feed (which sucks btw, cut out for the last 2 minutes of the championship game, I had to furiously text my Lynah seatmate "Did we win, did we win?"


Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

Well it's your anniversary. Doesn't your opinion matter?

[marty]

Envy is one of the most unappealing human emotions so it's hard to admit I am consumed with it right now.

I have never been to Placid except for skiing in high school - very cold and icy.

March 21 is my wedding anniversary weekend and hubby likes to go south, not north every year, sigh. So yep I watched the games on the international feed (which sucks btw, cut out for the last 2 minutes of the championship game, I had to furiously text my Lynah seatmate "Did we win, did we win?"


Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

Well our row yelled like crazy and I was in disbelief that it even happened.  We couldn't tell if Kovich scored or it was tipped in but after the penalty it was not expected.   Same with the GWG on the PP.  Disbelief and elation.  Almost made me feel like I was 20 again.

[upprdeck]

Envy is one of the most unappealing human emotions so it's hard to admit I am consumed with it right now.

I have never been to Placid except for skiing in high school - very cold and icy.

March 21 is my wedding anniversary weekend and hubby likes to go south, not north every year, sigh. So yep I watched the games on the international feed (which sucks btw, cut out for the last 2 minutes of the championship game, I had to furiously text my Lynah seatmate "Did we win, did we win?"


Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

Well it's your anniversary. Doesn't your opinion matter?

it sure doesnt matter in my house

[jkahn]

Much as in 1980, when 8th seed Cornell beat the #1, #2, and #3 to win it all.

Thank you, Schafer.  This championship and season is dedicated to you.

Man, back when the Boston schools were in the ECAC. That's how you know it's a throwback.

I was at all 3 of those 1980 games, and I think I enjoyed this year's games every bit as much, even though they were witnessed via computer.  I'm still smiling right now and wearing a 2012 regional tee shirt, where we did knock of #2 Michigan in the first round.  The pep band that year played the Michigan State fight song to rattle Michigan. I expect our band will be playing The Victors during our the MSU game, although that'll probably tick off the OSU crowd who we will want rooting for us if they stay around.
And thanks stereax for being our on the scene reporter at Lynah this year.  You posts definitely added to the elynah experience this year.

[Snowball]

Envy is one of the most unappealing human emotions so it's hard to admit I am consumed with it right now.

I have never been to Placid except for skiing in high school - very cold and icy.

March 21 is my wedding anniversary weekend and hubby likes to go south, not north every year, sigh. So yep I watched the games on the international feed (which sucks btw, cut out for the last 2 minutes of the championship game, I had to furiously text my Lynah seatmate "Did we win, did we win?"


Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

Well it's your anniversary. Doesn't your opinion matter?

Fair question , my opinion does matter. But it's like this, imho marriage being largely about compromise: he's the one working still and he works a pretty crazy schedule so needs to relax. He doesn't love hockey but will come several times a year to Lynah anyway.

Next year I think what we might be able to swing is doing our anniversary / winter warm-up a different weekend as we've been married long enough that we are neither of us is a stickler for celebrating on the exact day. So hopefully next year I get to Lake Placid for the championship, which of course Cornell will be in.

[Snowball]

Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

Well our row yelled like crazy and I was in disbelief that it even happened.  We couldn't tell if Kovich scored or it was tipped in but after the penalty it was not expected.   Same with the GWG on the PP.  Disbelief and elation.  Almost made me feel like I was 20 again.

Nice, thank you

[Snowball]

Envy is one of the most unappealing human emotions so it's hard to admit I am consumed with it right now.

I have never been to Placid except for skiing in high school - very cold and icy.

March 21 is my wedding anniversary weekend and hubby likes to go south, not north every year, sigh. So yep I watched the games on the international feed (which sucks btw, cut out for the last 2 minutes of the championship game, I had to furiously text my Lynah seatmate "Did we win, did we win?"


Who's going to give some color: what was the Lake Placid arena was like when Kovich scored that goal? Anyone? Multiple people?

You tell me and I'll close my eyes and pretend I was there.

Well it's your anniversary. Doesn't your opinion matter?

it sure doesnt matter in my house

Haha, I don't know which way this falls but, er, good luck.

[marty]

Much as in 1980, when 8th seed Cornell beat the #1, #2, and #3 to win it all.

Thank you, Schafer.  This championship and season is dedicated to you.

Man, back when the Boston schools were in the ECAC. That's how you know it's a throwback.

I was at all 3 of those 1980 games, and I think I enjoyed this year's games every bit as much, even though they were witnessed via computer.  I'm still smiling right now and wearing a 2012 regional tee shirt, where we did knock of #2 Michigan in the first round.  The pep band that year played the Michigan State fight song to rattle Michigan. I expect our band will be playing The Victors during our the MSU game, although that'll probably tick off the OSU crowd who we will want rooting for us if they stay around.
And thanks stereax for being our on the scene reporter at Lynah this year.  You posts definitely added to the elynah experience this year.

On Saturday the band played "Saints Come Marching In" for SLU in an attempt to rattle Clarkson.

[stereax]

Much as in 1980, when 8th seed Cornell beat the #1, #2, and #3 to win it all.

Thank you, Schafer.  This championship and season is dedicated to you.

Man, back when the Boston schools were in the ECAC. That's how you know it's a throwback.

I was at all 3 of those 1980 games, and I think I enjoyed this year's games every bit as much, even though they were witnessed via computer.  I'm still smiling right now and wearing a 2012 regional tee shirt, where we did knock of #2 Michigan in the first round.  The pep band that year played the Michigan State fight song to rattle Michigan. I expect our band will be playing The Victors during our the MSU game, although that'll probably tick off the OSU crowd who we will want rooting for us if they stay around.
And thanks stereax for being our on the scene reporter at Lynah this year.  You posts definitely added to the elynah experience this year.

The fight doesn't end. Especially that semifinal game vs Q... insane. Can't write that. I told you guys, I think, after the Q game, we're winning the ECAC, no matter who's our opponent in the final.

I do my best!! o7 Whatever little tidbits I hear, I like to share. Unfortunately, with Schafer at middle bench, it was difficult for me to overhear most of the time, especially with chants or music being pumped in. I try not to "loiter" around post-game if I can help it, both because I feel the players deserve their privacy (especially because I don't know them personally) and a level of healthy social anxiety that's got me convinced the players get annoyed at me specifically yapping at them from above the tunnel to shoot the fuckin puck, lol. But sometimes the bus only comes in 30+ minutes and I'd rather not freeze in the Ithaca cold... so it ends up being me and an assortment of hockey parents and I attempt to blend into the walls of the rink.

[Trotsky]

The fight doesn't end. Especially that semifinal game vs Q... insane. Can't write that. I told you guys, I think, after the Q game, we're winning the ECAC, no matter who's our opponent in the final.

I walked up to a towering Q fan after the SF to give my condolences and we talked awhile and I said something like "well I hope we can play as well tomorrow" and he just looked at me blankly like he'd been hit by a truck and said, "Oh, nobody's beating Cornell.  Nobody."

[Tcl123]

We are currently +4000 to win the whole thing and +225 to beat MSU.

[Tcl123]

Quinnipiac is at +3200 and +115 respectively.

[arugula]

I guess a New York resident cannot bet on Cornell. I'll take those odds.